Read the passage. In 1812, war broke out in Europe and in North America. In addition to the usual ravages of conflict, this war saw two of the most precious US landmarks damaged. Two years into the conflict, in 1814, a British force invaded Washington DC, and burned the Capitol building and the White House in retaliation for US forces burning York in 1813. Which text structure is used in this passage?
The passage presents events in the order they happened: the war began in 1812, US forces burned York in 1813, and British forces burned the Capitol and White House in 1814. This time-based arrangement is chronological order, so the correct choice is “chronological order.”
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